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Zoning By-law Amendment
Rezoning for land-use changes or significant height/density increases.
You need it when: The use or built form does not conform with the Zoning By-law and is beyond a minor variance.
Why it's needed
- Required where the proposal does not conform with the Zoning By-law and does not meet the minor-variance test.
When to apply
- Early. Long statutory process with public consultation and a Council decision.
Review time
Plan for about 140 business days.
Documents for a complete application
- Planning rationale, drawings and studies per the application checklist
Submission checklists
How to submit
- Application Submission Tool (AST).
Forms and guides
- City Planning Development Approval Application (2026) (City of Toronto, application form)
- City Planning Application Checklist (City of Toronto, checklist)
Official pages
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Sources are marked in the text: [TO] toronto.ca pages, [Guide] general industry guidance, [Plan] permit planning practice. Confirm on the official page before applying.